There is a new comment after the August blog that is exactly what I was hoping for on the Leader’s Guide dialogue. Of course, it is not always joyful for someone to point out an error in one’s thinking, and especially if it is published for the world to see. But Char’s comments helped me realize how my methods [...]
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18 Sep
Discipleship: Transformation by the “Word Implanted”
“Therefore putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted which is able to save your souls.” James 1:21
While meditating on James 1:2, I wondered what it meant to humbly receive the word implanted. I soon started thinking about the Beatitudes and 2 Peter 1:5–7 and how they [...]
25 Aug
Leader’s Guide for Making Disciples
For all of you who may be looking for the Leader’s Guide, I’ve got both good and bad news. The bad news is that early on in the negotiation phase with AMG they stated they would not publish a Leader’s Guide for Making Disciples in Your Community, and so I have not written one. They [...]
20 Jul
Growing Together
Are we doing discipleship right? Is it really best to separate men and women in the process of spiritual growth? Do we miss anything important when we always learn, train, disciple, and retreat in gender-specific venues? Obviously there are important times and places for men to minister to men and women to women. But as [...]
15 Jun
Presumption
I am shocked by George Barna’s latest statistic that 66% of the adult population in the U.S. today are what he calls “Casual Christians.” He describes them as “minimally active born again Christians and moderately active but theologically nominal Christians.” I wonder about both the cause and cure to such a frightening state of spirituality [...]
16 May
It is Here
Making Disciples has been released and is now available at Amazon, Chrisianbook, and all your favorite Christian book stores. The easiest way to order is to click on the highlighted title (Making Disciples in Your Community) in February’s blog and it will take you directly to Amazon’s order page.
I am hoping and praying that the [...]
14 Mar
Orlando
I just returned from Orlando where I attended an excellent conference called Synergy 2009. I enjoyed meeting many amazing women who are in leadership positions all over the country. Both the workshops and plenary sessions were excellent. I especially enjoyed hearing from Alice Matthews and Carolyn Custis James. You might be interested in checking out their website at Synergytoday.org.
